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Other Disabilities Resources in Canada

Not all of our resources and tools are autism-specific; they can be helpful with disabilities as well. Search our resources section for all information pertaining to "other disabilities".

Gateway Association for Community Living

Gateway Association for Community Living provides support and education for individuals and their families living with developmental disabilities through family support, advocacy, training, and public awareness of community living.

Giant Steps School

The mission of the school is to provide the child with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) with an individually adapted and comprehensive education, and to integrate him/her into regular school settings.

Group Perspectives: Social Thinking Therapy Services

Our passion lies in facilitating the development of social cognition (thinking) abilities, which affect all aspects of social interactions. We use proven scientific and accountable interventions, which integrate social, cognitive and behaviourally based therapies, to support and teach our clients, so they may lead lives of the greatest possible independence and emotional health.

Halifax Association for Community Living

A volunteer- directed, not-for-profit organization seeking to ensure that persons challenged with an intellectual disability take their rightful place in the community.

Health Dynamics (Ottawa and Toronto)

Medical Heilkunst and the medicine of Homeopathy will have you feeling and being stronger and healthier. Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders and all types of health issues, ailments, illnesses, conditions etc. can be done successfully by understanding the nature of health and dis-ease, getting to and treating the root causes with natural medicine. Results can be seen as the layers of dis-ease are removed.

Healthy Child Manitoba

The Province of Manitoba, with its community partners, has developed a continuum of programs and services for children, youth and families.

Hinchinbrook Farm

Therapeutic riding for people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Also uses the Horse Boy Method (TM).

Hoffman Centre of Integrative Medicine – Calgary

Our practices infuse a blend of Eastern and Western, traditional and complementary approaches together with leading technology. Led by Dr. Bruce Hoffman, a medical doctor and impassioned healer, the Hoffman team includes the industry’s most qualified professionals. Together, we utilize a multi-level process of assessment to prevent and treat disease and imbalance. Works with people with autism.

Hollyburn Family Services, North Vancouver

A multi-service community-based organization providing a range of integrated support services to children, youth, families and seniors in the greater Vancouver region. Hollyburn programs include individual and family counselling, family support and parent education services, residential treatment centres for youth, alternate school programs, substance misuse counselling, home support services for seniors and persons with special needs and autism services.

I’m for Kids Team

An Early Intervention Program featuring a full range of supports and services to preschool children with special needs in Calgary and surrounding areas.

Inclusions East Inc.

A non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services including vocational/day supports, community support, employment, and residential services for people with an intellectual disability.

Independent Living Resource Centre

Promotes and enables the progressive process of citizens with disabilities taking the responsibilities for the development and management of personal and community resources.